Perigord information

There is woodland, gentle landscapes and unspoiled villages with bastides, or fortresses clinging to the side of the gorges. Pictures of geese in the orchards, sunflowers and mellow toned cliff top towns are a few of the iconic images. There’s the Natural Parks, Périgord Limousin in the north famous for its chestnut forests. In a word, this is a beautiful area of France – it’s enough to make you jump in the car and go discover.

Perigueux :

The main town of the area, Périgueux was already there at the time of the Roman invasion. Therefore, you can still visit an amphitheatre the remains of a temple of the Gallic goddess, "Vesunna", and a luxurious Roman villa, called the "Domus of Vesunna", built around a garden courtyard. There is also the cathedral build in 1120 and restored in the 19th century, on the route to Santiago de Compostella which attracts many pilgrims.

Discover the official website of the office of tourism of Périgueux : http://www.tourisme-perigueux.fr/en

Cubjac :

Still in the Périgord blanc but at the edge of the more popular Périgord noir, the area around Cubjac offers the convienience of being close to Périgueux and the main touristic sites of the Perigord noir without the crowd of tourists in the summer. The touristic sites of Hautefort, Sarlat, Les Eyzies or even the famous Grottos of Lascaux are in easy reach.

Discover the official website of the office of tourism of Cubjac : http://www.cubjac.com

The Périgord blanc :

This name comes from the local white limestone used to build the houses. Originally this was a little region around the plateaux of the Ribéracois and the Verteillacois which are now included in the Périgord vert (green).
The Périgord blanc is often considered as a natural region in the centre of the Périgord. It spreads from the north-east of Périgueux to the west of the department of the Dordogne.

Where to stay :

Choose a B&B in Cubjac : Le nid des oiseaux